Biographical Records

Notable People from Maine

1,023 notable figures born in Maine, showing page 20 of 21, ranked by historical prominence.

Frances Laughton Mace
Frances Laughton Mace
American poet
1836 - 1899
poetwriter
Irv Ray
Irv Ray
American baseball player
1864 - 1948
baseball player
Mark L. Hersey
Mark L. Hersey
U.S. Army general, commanded 4th Division in World War I
1863 - 1934
military officer
David Mallett
David Mallett
American singer-songwriter
1951 - 2024
singer-songwriter
Henry Torsey Fernald
Henry Torsey Fernald
American entomologist (1866–1952)
1866 - 1952
entomologist
Harry S. Coombs
American architect (1878–1939)
1878 - 1939
architect
Harvey Cushman
Major League Baseball pitcher (1877–1920)
1877 - 1920
baseball player
Henry Crosby Emery
Henry Crosby Emery
American economist (1872-1924)
1872 - 1924
economist
Herbert L. Foss
Herbert L. Foss
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1871–1937)
1871 - 1937
military personnel
Hugh Dean McLellan
Hugh Dean McLellan
United States federal judge (1876-1953)
1876 - 1953
lawyerjudge
Mary Newmarch Prescott
American magazine writer, poet (1849-1888)
1849 - 1888
magazine writerpoetwriter
C. A. Stephens
writer and gerontologist (1844-1931)
1844 - 1931
writer
John Carpenter Hull
John Carpenter Hull
politician in Massachusetts, US
1870 - 1947
politicianlawyer
George Boardman
George Boardman
Christian missionary (1801-1831)
1801 - 1831
Christian ministermissionary
Lore Alford Rogers
Lore Alford Rogers
American bacteriologist
1875 - 1975
bacteriologist
Charles F. Kimball
Charles F. Kimball
American artist (1831-1903)
1831 - 1903
painter
Mace Greenleaf
Mace Greenleaf
American actor (1872-1912)
1872 - 1912
stage actoractor
Charles Alexander Nelson
Charles Alexander Nelson
American librarian (1839–1933)
1839 - 1933
librarian
Bartlett Tripp
Bartlett Tripp
American judge (1839-1911)
1839 - 1911
diplomatlawyerjudge
John Currier
John Currier
American Coast Guard admiral
1951 - 2020
military officer
Candy Nelson
Candy Nelson
Major League Baseball player (1849-1910)
1849 - 1910
baseball player
Charles Cotesworth Beaman
Charles Cotesworth Beaman
American lawyer
1840 - 1900
lawyer
Frank Augustus Allen
American politician (1835-1916)
1835 - 1916
politician
Thomas Sewall
American doctor and academic
1786 - 1845
physician
Edward Russell
American politician
1782 - 1835
politician
Winfred Thaxter Denison
Winfred Thaxter Denison
American lawyer
1873 - 1919
lawyer
William Maxwell Reed
American astronomer
1871 - 1962
children's writerwriternaturalist
William Stone
American lawyer
1842 - 1897
politicianlawyer
Selden Connor Gile
American painter (1877-1947)
1877 - 1947
painter
Marshall Kirk
Genealogist and gay activist (1957-2005)
1957 - 2005
genealogisthistorian
Thorvald Martin Tandberg
Thorvald Martin Tandberg
(1874-1970) American restaurant manager, maître d'hôtel, author
1874 - 1970
maître d'hôtelwriter
Sterling Dow
American art historian and archaeologist (1903–1995)
1903 - 1995
epigrapherarchaeologistart historian
William LeBaron Putnam
United States federal judge (1835–1918)
1835 - 1918
politicianlawyerjudge
Joseph William Torrey
Joseph William Torrey
American merchant in Southeast Asia (1828–1885)
1828 - 1885
Reuben Foster
American politician (1833-1898)
1833 - 1898
lawyer
Pete Ladd
Pete Ladd
American baseball player
1956 - 2023
baseball player
David Sewall
David Sewall
American lawyer and judge (1735-1825)
1735 - 1825
politicianlawyerjudge
Donald L. Harlow
Donald L. Harlow
Chief Master Sergeant of the US Air Force (1920–1997)
1920 - 1997
military personnel
Samuel Fessenden
Samuel Fessenden
American politician (1784-1869)
1784 - 1869
politician
William Wirt Kimball
William Wirt Kimball
United States admiral
1848 - 1930
military officer
Charles Dorman Robinson
Charles Dorman Robinson
painter (1847-1933)
1847 - 1933
painter
Peter Alfond
American businessperson
1952 - 2017
businessperson
William T. Glidden
William T. Glidden
American sea captain and railroad manager (1805–1893)
1805 - 1893
entrepreneur
Les Leggett
American football coach
1927 - 2011
American football coachhead coach
Alexander S. Wadsworth
Alexander S. Wadsworth
United States Navy officer
1790 - 1851
military officer
Abner O. Shaw
Abner O. Shaw
American physician (1837–1934)
1837 - 1934
military physician
Rodney S. Quinn
American politician from Maine
1923 - 2012
military officerpoliticianteacher
Samuel Collins
American lawyer, jurist and politician from Maine
1923 - 2012
politicianlawyerjudge
Abbie Burgess
Abbie Burgess
American lighthouse keeper (1839–1892)
1839 - 1892
lighthouse keeper
Rufus Anderson
Rufus Anderson
American minister (1796-1880)
1796 - 1880
theologianmissionary
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